The Arizona sentinel., 1887-03-26
LOCAL NOTES.

Col. Norton returned to Mohawk Sunday.
 Last Monday was the first day of Spring.
 The Colorado river seem to be slightly on the rise.
 A mild, exhilerating breeze blew part of this week.
 Mr McCan, Jr, from Lerdo Colony was in town this week.
 Capt. Ingalls, and family were up from the ranch this week,
 Sheriff Nugent went to Phoenix Sunday and returned Thursday.
 The assessed valuation of property in Arizona is SPA, ,2O7, ,495.65.
 Those who want to be legally married hereafter must first procure license.
 Trains from the west have been from one to five hours late almost every evening this week.
 District Court meets next Monday. There are tive criminal cases on docket but no civil suits.
 Chas Langdon, one of the progressive settlers in the Mohawk valley, was in town this week.
 The peach crop around this. ..city prom ises to be heavy. The young fruit is form ing in fine shape.
 Grape vines are in fnll bloom and give promise of bountiful crop which will be ripe by July 4th,
 Mir. G. Ginocchio, proprietorOf the South ern Pacific Hotel, was down from San Fran cisco this week.
 Hon. DeForest Porter, formerly Judge of this District, is reported to be dying of erysipelas at his home in Phoenix.
 A gsodly number of our citizens will serve their country next week in the capac- ity of grand and trial jnrors.
 The epidemic of measles (which for the past few weeks has prevailed in this city, seems now to have about run it's course.
 MT. Wm. Goodrich, one of the solid land princes of Antelope valley, this county, left last Sunday for visit to Pomona, Cal.
 A train of three wagons loaded with household goods, women and children cross- ed the river bound for California from Phoenix.
 Mir. ". T. Rubell, who taught school in Antelope valley last fall and winter now holds position as brakeman on the road from Los Angrles to Sumner.
 The Indian who murdered Lieutenant Mott and wounded Frank Parker, who has since died, has been caught and is now in the guard house at San Carlos.
 Santiago Redondo, son of our townsman, Don Jesus Redondo, is home from San Fran cisco, where he has been attending school. He will return after vacation.
 4 festive ''muskeeter" is now and then heard flying through the air, singing aa he flies, but whether his song is an innocent serenade or dirge, we are now unable to say.
 MT. Harry Meeden, who for the past eight or nine months has been employed in San Diego returned week before last for his family. They left fer San Diego on Friday of last week.
 Mir. Andrew King. former resident of Yuma, but now of Tucson, has been in town this week greeting his hosts of friends who are glad to see his familiar face on our streets once again.
 Col. J. R. Farrell and wife, of Tombstone, spent few days in town this week. The Col. is one of Arizona's brightest and most promising young men. He is seeking an investment in Yuma county.
 The court house has been repainted, re- paired, and renovated and some changes made in the interior arrangement. It looks like new again. A good floor ought now to be put in the jail and jury room.
 Vegetation is pushing upward rapidly under the genial influence of the warm sun i light and balmy breezes. Figs are forming on the trees and before many. weeks the markets of Yuma will be supplied with fresh, ripe fruits. Supt. Gates bran spankin' new buggy is a handsome one and when drawn by his iron grey, forms one of the finest turn-outs in the territory. It is fact, too, that no one knows better how to enjoy me rig of